New York Time —A gunman killed eight people at a mall in Omaha this afternoon an

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New York Time —A gunman killed eight people at a mall in Omaha this afternoon and then killed himself, setting off panic among holiday shoppers, the police said.
“The person who we believe to be the shooter has died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds, ” Sgt. Teresa Negron of the Omaha Police Department said at televised news. “We have been able to clear the mall, ” she said. “We don’t believe we have any other shooters. ” The police said that at least five other people had been injured in the shootings.
She did not give the shooter’s identity. “We are still doing the investigation, ” Sergeant Negron said, adding that the city’s mayor, who was out of town, was on his way back to Omaha.
She said the police received a 911 call from someone i

nside the Westroads Mall on the west side of Omaha, and shots could be heard in the background. The first police officers arrived at the mall six minutes after the first call, she said, but by then the shootings were over.
It is reported that the gunman left a suicide note that was found at his home by relatives. A law enforcement official who spoke on condition of anonymity (匿名) said the note indicated that the gunman wanted to "go out in style".
The shootings broke the usually banal routine of holiday shopping. The gunman was said by some witnesses to have fired about 20 shots into a crowd. Some customers and workers ran screaming from the mall, while others dived into dressing rooms to hide from the shooter.
Shoppers and store workers were trapped inside the mall, which has roughly 135 stores. Others streamed out of mall exits with their hands raised. President Bush was in Omaha this morning to deliver a speech, but he had left the city by the time the shootings took place.
小题1:Where did the shootings first come out?

A．On a newspaper.	B．In the Internet.
C．In TV news.	D．In a police poster.

小题2:What do the underlined words “go out in style” probably mean?

A．Go out of the mall in particular clothes.

B．Walk in the mall with everybody focused on.

C．Go to a socially event by fashionable means.

D．Stop his life in an impressive way.

小题3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Nobody knows why the shooter did so and nothing was found at his home.

B．The city’s mayor happened not to be in the city when the shootings took place.

C．Police arrived at the mall before the shootings were over and rescued customers.

D．The official who showed what the note meant had no request of his own identity.

小题4:Which of the following can be the best title of the news?

A．Gunman Kills 8 People, Then Himself at a Mall in Omaha

B．Shoppers in Great Panic before the Holiday

C．Bush Happened to Escape a Shot

D．Shooter Found Dead in a Mall on the west of Omaha

答案

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A study of a university in Shanghai had found that many of the students there are using a quote（引语）from the Italian poet Dante as a kind of motto．The study of Fudan University, one of China’s top universities, of 489 students, found that 82 had chosen Dante’s “Follow your own path and don’t worry about what others say” as their motto, out of 278 people who said they had a motto．This was followed by “Believe yourself” and “Self-improvement without stop．”
Students also expressed a common hope for greater understanding and care and said they were always ready to give a hand to those in need．
Some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in children’s growth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character．
小题1:The study shows _________．

A．which university should have mottoes

B．what poems are popular

C．how many students like the motto “Believe yourself．”

D．the majority of the students like to choose their favorite mottoes

小题2:Of the students asked, _______ students have mottoes．

A．about 78%

B．about 57%

C．about 16%

D．about 8%

小题3:The motto “Self-improvement without stop” shares the similar meaning with ______．

A．going on to improve rapidly

B．growing by oneself continuously

C．making oneself better and perfect continuously

D．becoming better without having a break

小题4:The best title for the passage should be _______．

A．Mottoes and Character Developing	B．Students and Poet
C．Mottoes and Learning	D．Understanding Care

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When I was nine years old I lived in a small town. I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a children’s magazine. I thought to myself I could do this. I begged my mother to let me send for the kit (配件). Two weeks later the kit arrived. The next three hours later, I returned home with no card and a pocket full of money shouting, “Mama, all the people couldn’t wait to buy my cards!” A salesperson was born.
When I was twelve years old, my father took me to see Zig Ziegler. I remember sitting in the dark hall listening to Mr. Ziegler raise everyone’s spirits up to ceiling. I left there feeling like I could do anything. When we got to the car, I turned to my father and said, “Dad, I want to make people feel like that.” My father asked me what I meant. “I want to be a motivational speaker just like Mr. Ziegler,” I replied. A dream was born.
Recently, I began pursuing（追求） my dream of motivating others. I realized that everything I had accomplished — the graduate degree, the successful sales career, speaking appointments, training and managing for a major fortune 100 company as a senior manager— had prepared me for this moment. I told my boss who was a great leader I would leave the company though I might not reach such a height in career. He told me to proceed（进行） and he believed I would succeed.
Having made that decision, I was immediately tested. One week after I gave notice, my husband was laid off from his job. We had recently bought a new home and needed both incomes to make the monthly mortgage (抵押) payment and now we were done to no income. I even planned to turn back to my former company, knowing they wanted me to stay but I was certain that if I went back, I would never leave. I decided I still wanted to move forward rather than end up with a mouth full of “if onlys” later on. A motivational speaker was born.
When I held fast to my dream, even during the tough times, the miracles（奇迹） really began to happen. In a short time period my husband found a better job. We didn’t miss a mortgage payment. And I was able to book several speaking appointments with new clients (客户). I discovered the incredible power of dreams. I loved my old job, my workmates and the company I left, but it was time to get on with my dream. To celebrate my success I had a local artist paint my new office as a garden. At the top of one wall she marked, “The world always makes way for the dreamer.”
小题1:Why was the kit sent for?

A．Selling greeting cards.	B．Collecting greeting cards.
C．Buying greeting cards.	D．Sending greeting cards.

小题2:When did the author decide to become a motivational speaker?

A．After buying a new home by mortgage.

B．After giving notice to leave her safe position in the company.

C．After finding a job in a major fortune 100 company.

D．After listening to Mr. Ziegler’s inspiring speech.

小题3:Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?

A．She was once an excellent manager.

B．She left her post at the height of her career.

C．She was not sure whether the former company could accept her.

D．She didn’t miss paying the monthly mortgage payment.

小题4:What does the underlined sentence mean in the last paragraph?

A．Carry on with your dreams and you will be successful.

B．Risk everything you have for a dream and you will succeed.

C．The world belongs to dreamers.

D．Everyone will find their dreams.

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Chuck was one of my students in my high school English class. He was a writer of great 21. So, when he was accepted into the journalism program at the University of Missouri, I wasn’t 22.
During his first year at college, Chuck would stopp by the school a few times to keep me informed of his 23. We recalled（回忆）that we had worked together several years before to 24 money for some sick African babies who were being cared for by a nurse friend of mine in Thailand, a place far away yet close to our 25. Chuck raised several thousand dollars. It was an activity that 26 our common relationship into a friendship.
In his second year at college, it was discovered that Chuck had lung cancer and had only a short while to 27. I went to see him one day. Seeing me, he was filled with 28 and we talked and laughed for most of the afternoon.
About six weeks later, Chuck died. It was a great 29 for everyone, especially for his family. Chuck was 30 and full of promise. More 31, he was a good person, a just person.
When I went to his funeral（葬礼）, his father told me that several weeks before, Chuck had asked him to 32 his possessions with him so that he might select a few things to be buried together with him . Chuck 33 six items, including an essay(论文) he had written.
He told me that Chuck liked the 34 I had written to him at the bottom of the last page. In that little note, I affirmed(证实) his talent as a 35.
I was grateful for the 36 gift Chuck gave me that day. His taking my note with him offered me a great opportunity to 37 students’ lives. I felt a sense of purpose that was greater than ever. Whenever I 38 my purpose in teaching, I think of Chuck, and I am reminded of it once again: 39 have the power to affect hearts and 40 for a long time.
小题1:.

A．use

B．talent

C．height

D．assistance

小题2:.

A．disappointed

B．amused

C．excited

D．surprised

小题3:.

A．secret

B．school

C．progress

D．family

小题4:

A．raise

B．borrow

C．spend

D．save

小题5:.

A．college

B．hearts

C．village

D．friends

小题6:.

A．transformed

B．divided

C．put

D．devoted

小题7:.

A．spare

B．act

C．live

D．sleep

小题8:.

A．worry

B．joy

C．pain

D．tears

小题9:.

A．honor

B．comfort

C．day

D．loss

小题10:

A．fortunate

B．serious

C．talented

D．unsatisfied

小题11:.

A．importantly

B．seriously

C．usually

D．sincerely

小题12:.

A．go over

B．take over

C．give away

D．threw away

小题13:.

A．added

B．bought

C．examined

D．chose

小题14:.

A．story

B．letter

C．joke

D．message

小题15:.

A．writer

B．teacher

C．doctor

D．comedian

小题16:.

A．excellent

B．practical

C．special

D．expensive

小题17:.

A．believe

B．draw

C．know

D．influence

小题18:

A．remember

B．forget

C．change

D．achieve

小题19:.

A．Parents

B．Teachers

C．Students

D．Strangers

小题20:.

A．health

B．appearance

C．accents

D．minds

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完形填空（共20小题；每小题1．5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入的空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A group of graduates, successful in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about   36  in work and life.
Before offering his guests   37 , the professor went to the kitchen and   38  with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups -- porcelain（瓷）, plastic, glass, crystal, some   39  and cheap, some exquisite（精致的）and   40 -- telling them to help themselves to the coffee.
When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said: “If you   41 , all the nice-looking expensive cups were   42  up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is   __43 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the   44  of your problems and stress. Be assured that the cup itself   45  no quality to the coffee. In most cases   46  is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink. What all of you   47  wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously   48  for the best cups... And then you began eyeing each other’s cups.
Now consider this:   49  is the coffee; the jobs, money and position in society are the cups. They are just tools to   50  life, and the type of cup we have does not define（规定）, nor change the   51  of life we live. Sometimes,

by   52  only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee God has offered us.
God brews（酿造）the coffee, not the cups. Enjoy your coffee!
“The   53  people don’t have the best of everything: They just   54  the best of everything.”
Live simply. Love   55 . Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God.

小题1:

A．difficulties

B．stress

C．sadness

D．hate

小题2:

A．coffee

B．tea

C．gift

D．cups

小题3:

A．packed

B．rushed

C．fetched

D．returned

小题4:

A．good-looking

B．ugly-looking

C．plain-looking

D．nice-looking

小题5:

A．expensive

B．bright

C．excellent

D．comfortable

小题6:

A．suspected

B．noticed

C．ignored

D．appreciated

小题7:

A．filled

B．brought

C．taken

D．used

小题8:

A．normal

B．careful

C．polite

D．rode

小题9:

A．share

B．access

C．entrance

D．source

小题10:

A．puts

B．adds

C．attaches

D．ties

小题11:

A．this

B．which

C．it

D．one

小题12:

A．really

B．generally

C．possibly

D．precisely

小题13:

A．looked

B．sear

ched

C．applied

D．went

小题14:

A．Peace

B．Joy

C．Chance

D．Life

小题15:

A．refer

B．reflect

C．contain

D．support

小题16:

A．

quality

B．quantity

C．character

D．value

小题17:

A．keeping

B．basing

C．concentrating

D．depending

小题18:

A．coolest

B．craziest

C．happiest

D．saddest

小题19:

A．make

B．use

C．accept

D．put

小题20:

A．nervously

B．secretly

C．generously

D．curiously

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Fred Michel is one of 7.2 million Americans who moonlight. Once a week, after his day job as medical director of a mental health center, the 40-year-old psychiatrist heads to a part-time job at a treatment center for young people. Twice a month, he travels three hours to another teenage treatment center.
Last year, 5.4 percent of the American workforce held second jobs, according to the US Labor Department, and that looks set to increase t

his year.
Many workers like the safety that moonlighting provides, says Carl Hausman , the writer of “Moonlighting: 148 Great Ways to Make Money to the Side”.
The information from the US Labor Department shows that 40 percent of US moonlighters take a second job to meet household expenses or pay off debts. Others save money or buy some special things.
People also take second jobs with an eye to the future -- wanting to try out a new field or gain experience.
Michel started moonlighting when medical systems were unstable. He wanted to make sure he wasn’t tied to one system that ended up failing.
Just as the purposes for moonlighting vary, the moonlighters cross all ages and racial groups. And they work in a variety of industries -- no longer just service, office and sales jobs.
“Technology just affects your ability to make money,” Hausman says. “That makes a frequent change in moonlighting.”
As its name means, moonlighting

still occurs mostly at night. And that results in some pressures. Chief among them is time.
Full-time employers could misunderstand, too. Some companies do not allow after-hour work because they fear it will affect their employees’ 9-to-5 performance.
“The primary employer is saying, ‘Wait, I’m paying you for the sharp, fresh, energetic you,’” says Tom Gimbel, president and founder of LaSalle Staffing in Chicago. “If you’re burning yourself at both ends, it’s going to show.”
Still, the good done to the moonlighters can be great. Besides extra income, moonlighters enjoy variety, freedom and chance to do something new. They may also find their part-time jobs strengthen what they do full time.
Besides, “it’s fun,” Michel says. Not only do his part-time jobs offer a chance to network, stretch his professional skills and make more money, but they also give him the variety he wouldn’t find just in a full-time job.
“It’s a way of pulling from the spice cabinet,” he says, “and offering a little variety throughout the day.”
小题1:The reason why Fred Michel began to moonlight is that ________.

A．he found it exciting to do a part-time job

B．he needed to make ends meet with more money

C．he feared he would lose his present job one day

D．he felt more and more pressure from his

employer

小题2:Some companies don’t allow their workers to moonlight because they are afraid ________.

A．their workers cannot do extra-hour work for them

B．their workers will be too tired to try their best at work

C．their workers will one day turn to some other different jobs

D．their workers will not get to work and be off work on time

小题3:The underlined sentence “It’s a way of pulling from the spice cabinet.” in the last paragraph means ________.

A．moonlighting gets you away from the job you don’t enjoy

B．moonlighting offers y

ou freedom to make extra money

C．moonlighting strengthens your professional skills

D．moonlighting brings you chances to do something different

小题4:What is the article mainly about?

A．The ways of moonlighting.	B．The reasons for moonlighting.
C．The problems with moonlighting.	D．The kinds of people who moonlight.

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